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2008 Ford F-450 SD engine problems

11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2008 Ford F-450 SD16% of all complaints for this model year.

11
Engine complaints
16%
share of all complaints
96,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Fuel tank delamination leading to blown engine x2 and fuel pump replacement x2. I use no additives and buy only commercial fuel almost exclusively in northeast georgia.

    filed Jan 9, 2019

  • Entered on 10/04/2016 at 2:45:07 pm edt (gmt-0400) by [email protected]: sender name: sender email: subject: ford f-450 cooling system failure and engine problems comments: I purchased this truck new in 2008 and drove it cross country towing my 5th wheel. At 4,544 miles the radiator blew…

    filed Oct 4, 2016

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Engine problems in other F-450 SD years

YearReportsShare
2022 F-450 SD417%
2006 F-450 SD13%
2005 F-450 SD410%
2004 F-450 SD13%
F-450 SD engine problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.